Harem Daily Life

Chapter 250 There is no silver here 32

"Mother Tao, what are you thinking about?" asked the eldest princess, blinking her big eyes.

Ever since Tao Yanyan took her to the cold palace to meet her biological mother, Wen, two days ago, she changed her way of addressing her and no longer called her "Tao Zhaoyi" but "Tao Mufei".

Tao Yanyan came back to his senses and said with a smile: "I'm not thinking about anything. Have you packed your school bag?"

Tomorrow, the new semester of elementary school will start. Both children will go. Tao Yanyan asked them to organize their own school bags. Little Jinan was so excited that he put his books in and out and organized them four, five, six, and seven times. The eldest princess was very calm because it was her second semester, and she was not in a hurry at all, so she hadn't organized them before.

"Well, I've packed it. I also brought a gift for the teacher, a painting I drew." The eldest princess said seriously.

Tao Yanyan touched her head and said, "You are one year older than Jin'an, and you have studied one more semester than him. You will go to elementary school tomorrow. Can you take care of Jin'an?"

The eldest princess nodded and said, "Don't worry, Mother Tao, I will take care of my brother Jin'an. Also, Mother Tao, can you please call me by my name in the future instead of always calling me the eldest princess? My mother said that when she is not around, I should treat Mother Tao as my mother. Xuan'er wants to be closer to Mother Tao like my brother Jin'an."

Tao Yanyan looked at the little one's coherent talk and said with a smile: "Okay, Xuan'er is really sensible. Then I'll ask Xuan'er to take care of Jin'an tomorrow!"

He Xuan nodded proudly, patting her chest and saying, "Don't worry, Mother Tao. I'm the eldest sister, and I will naturally take care of all my brothers and sisters."

Tao Yanyan was amused by her words and hugged the little one in his arms and squeezed him.

While the two were playing, Mingyue came in and reported: "Zhaoyi, the eunuch from the Queen Mother's palace came and said that the Queen Mother will go to the hot spring palace in a few days. She wants to invite Your Majesty to have dinner tomorrow night and ask you to bring the two children with you."

Tao Yanyan nodded: "Okay, I understand. Then the children can go there after school tomorrow."

Because she had to worry about the schooling of her two children, Tao Yanyan had no time to accompany He Linzhang. When the emperor came at night, she would read alone and wait. Tao Yanyan would only return to the bedroom after coaxing the two children to sleep.

Seeing that she looked exhausted, He Linzhang held her on his lap and said, "What's wrong? I see that you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

In fact, Tao Yanyan has been thinking about the Queen's matter these two days, but he has no evidence, so he is a little worried.

She put her arms around He Linzhang's neck: "It's nothing, I'm just worried about Jin'an's first day at school. I'm afraid he won't be used to it and will be bullied, so I'm a little tired." Tao Yanyan decided not to tell the emperor about her speculation that the queen knew Wen was going to release the snake and deliberately gave herself and the second princess tuberose sachets to attract the snake. After all, there was really no evidence.

And what if there is evidence? After all, the Queen was just trying to outwit the enemy. If the Wen family hadn't taken action first, how could the Queen succeed? It was just a pity for the second princess, who became a tool in her own mother's counterattack.

He Linzhang kissed her cheek: "Then I will stop attending court tomorrow morning and personally send Jin'an to school. This way, no one will dare to disrespect him."

Tao Yanyan: "..."

She smiled and said, "You should focus on state affairs. I will just send him there. You didn't ask about the eldest prince's schooling, but you came to Jin'an to send him there in person. Isn't this just making the eldest prince unhappy? Children are straightforward. If you do this, I'm afraid the brothers won't be able to get close to each other."

He Linzhang was an emperor. He always did things according to his own preferences and never considered what others thought. After hearing what Xiao Zhaoyi said, it seemed reasonable, so he pinched her face and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll come over to have dinner with you tomorrow night."

Tao Yanyan hurriedly said, "Dinner will be served in Changchun Palace. I will take the children there directly after school. The Queen Mother is going to the temporary palace and wants to get together before she leaves. Your Majesty should also go there when the time comes."

He Linzhang had a smile on his face. Ever since he got Tao Yanyan, his relationship with his mother had improved. He often went to accompany the empress dowager for meals. It was different from the previous two years when mother and son had a falling out because of Li Zhaoyi. Not to mention sitting down to eat together, they couldn't even say a few words to each other.

"Yan Yan, with you by my side, I feel like my life has become more enjoyable." He Linzhang suddenly said something sentimental, and Tao Yanyan looked at him with wide eyes: "Your Majesty, haven't you had a less enjoyable life than I have in the past twenty years?"

With a sly smile: "So, Your Majesty, how does it feel now?" As he spoke, his finger gently stroked He Linzhang's face, which was so handsome that it infuriated both humans and gods.

He Linzhang felt like a young wife being teased. He raised his eyebrows and said, "It's like raising a stubborn and hard-to-please kitten that scratches its ears and heart from time to time."

Tao Yanyan said angrily, "Is this called scratching your head? Then if there was some white moonlight, cinnabar mole, and some sadomasochism in the middle, wouldn't it be even more interesting, Your Majesty?"

He Linzhang narrowed his eyes slightly: "Yan Yan has a white moonlight? A cinnabar mole?" He Linzhang felt unhappy when he thought that there was still a place for someone else in Xiao Zhaoyi's heart.

Seeing that she had shot herself in the foot, Tao Yanyan hurriedly said, "I was just making an analogy. I entered the palace at a young age, and I had no feelings before entering the palace. How could I hide my white moonlight? There is no way to talk about a cinnabar mole. Humph, your majesty, there are so many ladies in the harem, you are the one who has someone hidden in your heart!"

Being blamed by her, He Linzhang was very upset: "Don't talk nonsense, I don't have any white moonlight."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Zhang came hurriedly reporting from outside. Tao Yanyan hurriedly stood up and stood aside embarrassedly.

He Linzhang glared at Eunuch Zhang: "Why are you so flustered? What's the urgent matter so late at night?"

Eunuch Zhang immediately bowed and reported: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has sent an urgent report that the Kingdom of Yan is in chaos. The Princess of Great Yan, the former Princess Pingning, has written to Your Majesty to ask for troops, asking Your Majesty to help her quell the civil unrest because of our friendship since childhood."

He Linzhang was a little distracted when he heard that it was about Princess Pingning. He glanced at Tao Yanyan, and seeing that Xiao Zhaoyi didn't react, he didn't say anything.

Tao Yanyan was very unfamiliar with the structure of this world. It turned out that there was a State of Yan far away?

He Linzhang frowned, took the letter and read it quickly. After reading it, he stood up and said, "I have to call the Ministry of War to discuss matters tonight, so I will leave first."

Tao Yanyan knew that the matter was serious, so he did not stop him. He put a cloak on him to keep him warm and personally escorted him out of Changle Palace.

When they reached the door, He Linzhang hesitated to speak, and finally whispered in her ear: "Princess Pingning is the daughter of the King of Zhennan, who was conferred the title by the previous emperor. She married into the Kingdom of Yan. Although I grew up with her, we are only siblings, and she is not my white moonlight."

It would have been better if he didn't explain. Once he explained, Tao Yanyan felt as if he was trying to hide something.